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Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1914

Page

7

Four Milton Grove High School graduates receive diplomas

Four graduates received diplomas at Milton Grove high school's annual commencement in Lancaster county. Reading from left to right the graduates are Walter G. McAllister Florence Eshleman Katie Lehman and Christian G. Moyer with Professor Garfield Shearer the school principal standing nearby.

Telegraph Columbia Milton Grove Lancaster County Walter G. McAllister Florence Eshleman Katie Lehman Christian G. Moyer Garfield Shearer

State College to Hold Week of Commencement Ceremonies

Pennyslvania State College in State College Pa announces a full week of commencement events starting next Friday. Highlights include a commencement address by Rev W B Jennings of Philadelphia a dedication concert for a new $5500 pipe organ by Professor Charles E Clemens of Cleveland and absence of the annual army review due to the Mexican situation with no War Department officer available.

Telegraph State College Pennsylvania State College W. B. Jennings Philadelphia Charles E. Clemens Cleveland Ohio War Department

Recent Deaths in Central Pennsylvania

John F Bowman 77 a retired merchant and leading man of Lancaster county died yesterday. He is survived by five children and several grandchildren. Elizabeth Goos 77 of Abbeyville Lancaster area died yesterday after forty years residence in Lancaster vicinity. She belonged to Zion Lutheran Church. Mrs Henry Miller 69 died at Paxinos Sunbury from a complication of diseases.

Strasburg John F. Bowman Lancaster County Abbeyville Elizabeth Goos Lancaster Zion Lutheran Church Sunbury Henry Miller Paxinos

Penbrook Union Picnic Plans Set for June

A joint committee of Penbrook churches meets to finalize arrangements for the union Sunday school picnic at Hershey. More than 1 200 are expected. A Raysor woods picnic on June 13 will raise funds with girls from the churches serving as waitresses.

Penbrook Hershey Raysor's Woods

In the Valley of the Moon Love Ballad

A new New York popular ballad titled In the Valley of the Moon draws praise for its sweet sad tune. It targets the general voice with a single octave and contains a pretty love scene, with the chorus excerpt and copyright by Jes Morris Music Co in 1914. It is described as one of Harrisburg’s prettiest new songs and not a ragtime piece.

New York Milk Committee New York Jes Morris Music Ce Harrisburg

Harrisburg man badly hurt in fall from roof

Harry Bitner of Harrisburg was injured when scaffolding and slate collapsed on a roof job at Wilson Slothower’s residence on Hummel avenue. He fell onto lumber, receiving severe head and face cuts that required ten stitches after urgent transport to Dr. J W Bowman’s office.

West Shore Ministerium Entertained at Parsonage

West Shore Ministerium met in Wormleysburg to close the summer session and enjoyed dinner and a social hour at the United Brethren parsonage hosted by Rev Getz and Rev Renshaw and their wives. Guests included several local clergy and Mrs Weisenberger and Mrs Renshaw.

Wormleysburg West Shore Ministerium Church of God United Brethren Parsonage Getz and Renshaw Sharp Roundsley Barnes Young Men's Chistian Association Enola Shettle Wolfe West Fairview Manges Lemoyne Adams New Cumberland Getz Weisenberger Harry Weisenberger

Cure for Nervous Wrecks From Sore Feet

An old advertisement claims foot soreness causes nervous breakdowns and offers Calocide foot soak as a cure. Dissolve two tablespoons in warm water, soak fifteen minutes, rub sore parts, and use a week to eliminate pain and foot troubles. Calocide is sold by druggists in a twenty five cent package.

Hreoloe Formula Co Dayton

Eckman’s Alterative Promoted for Lung Trouble

An advertisement claims Eckman’s Alterative aids lung conditions and bronchial ailments. It cites a testimonial from Ernest P. Wilcox dated December 1912 describing pneumonia recovery after taking the remedy. The notice urges readers to avoid substitutes and contact Eckman Laboratory for a booklet.

Eckman E. 122Nd St New York Ernest P. Wilcox Ckman Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia

Lemoyne and New Cumberland Fire and Church Meeting Notices

A Lemoyne Fire Company meeting in the council chamber Friday will elect officers. Lemoyne delegates attend the Evangelical Church missionary convention in Lewistown. Various Lemoyne and Hummel Avenue Sunday school and Ladies Aid Society activities noted, plus a New Cumberland high school alumni banquet for 1914.

Lemoyne Lemoyne Fire Company Council Chamber E. D. Keen Blanche Baker Lewistown The Evangelical Church Young People's Society New Cumberland New Cumberland High School

Local residents listed for community notices

Earl Wittman Wayne McCormick Chauncey Cox Paul Menges Byron Reeser Monroe May Walter Shope Robert Lambert Morrirs Cook Leroy Long Mrs W C Bowman the Rev Mr and Mrs Minges Mr and Mrs J R Miller and Mr and Mrs S W Long named in a readable community notice draft.

Earl Wittman Wayne McCormick Chauncey Cox Paul Menges Byron Reeser Monroe May Walter Shope Robert Lambert Morrirs Cook Leroy Long W. C. Bowman Minges J. R. Miller S. W. Long

Workmen Lay Cement Pavement On Mumper Farm Route

A team is laying cement sidewalks on the Mumper farm above New Cumberland. When finished the 2,200 foot path will run along Sixteenth street from Bridge street to Mumper’s schoolhouse. In Enola a 45 piece YMCA band will travel to Philadelphia June 12 for a parade.

New Cumberland Mumper Sixteenth Street Bridge Street Enola Kenola Pennsylvania Railroad Young Men’s Christian Association Philadelphia

Centenarian Burned in Lamp Accident at Sunbury Home

In Sunbury Pennsylvania on June 3 Mrs Amelia Fisher aged 100 suffered serious burns to head and face when a celluloid eye shade she wore caught fire from a lamp flame. Her son Constable Richard Fisher extin guished the blaze. The centenarian's husband Rev Jonas Fisher was a pioneer clergyman who built the first Reformed Church in the area. Northumberland also reports a June 2 marriage at Sunbury First United Evangelical Church between George W Eckert and Ella S Wendt with Rev John S Heisler officiating. Ella is daughter of Mrs Anna D Hile. Eckert works at Keystone Forging Works.

Sunbury Amelia Fisher Richard Fisher Northumberland George W. Eckert Ella S. Wendt First United Evangelical Church John S. Heisler Anna D. Hile Smith's Eckert Keystone Forging Works Robert Eckert

Gasoline Burn Injures Halifax Borough Worker

Nelson Troutman, son of Mrs. Mary Troutman, who assists Joseph Brubaker with borough street lights, was badly burned on the left arm by gasoline Monday evening while placing mantels on the lamps in Halifax Pennsylvania.

Halifax Nelson Troutman Mary Troutman Joseph Brubaker

Two Mechanicsburg Boys in Dickinson Graduating Class

Mechanicsburg, Pa June 3 George C. Deitz and George W. Hauck of this place are among the members of the graduating class of 1914 at Dickinson College. Both are members of the Dickinson Musical Clubs.

Mechanicsburg Dickinson George C. Deitz George W. Hauck Dickinson College Dickinson Musical Clubs

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Milton Grove High School Dob State College Governor Tener Pennsylvania Penbrook’s Union Nestle Nestle's Nestle’s Food Company Woolworth Bldg Rome King Oscar McCigars Oscar Valley OF the Moon Crorus JEFF_BRANEN West Shore News Harry Bitner B. Handler & Co Crex Axminster Wilton B. Handler & Company North Third Street Capital Street Car Forest R. Edley Bert F. Kline H. C. Palmer Samuel B. Donache B. Knight Esther Mabel Stum Pauline Redman Paul Stailey Clarence Fisher Charles Vetter John Hughes Myers Knight Ray Zeiders Arthur Stum William Redman Edwin Shell Philathea Evangelical Sunday School Hattie Fessler Hummel Avenue Ladies’ Aid Society Christian Church C. Renecker State Road Olive Crow Foreign Missionary Society of Baughman Memorial Church William Keister Halifax Fire Company Farmer Annville, Pa Harry Ellenberger North Annville Castoria Sonat Horsford Chas. H. Mauk Kolker Oll Java J. R. Yates Geo. A. Gorgas Kelley H. M. Kelley & CO N. Third St 10Th & State Sts
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